SOCIETY
National ID cards to be distributed in Chitwan this fiscal year
National ID cards to be distributed in Chitwan this fiscal y...
CHITWAN, May 16: Preparations are underway to start the distribution of the National Identity Cards in Chitwan within this fiscal year.
May 16, 2019
POLITICS
Province 5 CM meets governor of Gansu Province
Province 5 CM meets governor of Gansu Province
RUPANDEHI, May 16: Chief Minister (CM) of Province 5, Shankar Pokharel, and Governor of Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China, Tang Renjian, held an official meeting on at the chief minister's office on Wednesday.
May 16, 2019
POLITICS
Violation of EIA report may cost up to Rs 5 million penalty
Violation of EIA report may cost up to Rs 5 million penalty
KATHMANDU, May 16: Carrying out mega projects without the approval of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report or in breach of the report will incur hefty fines for mega development projects or industrial ventures, following the endorsement of the Environment Protection Bill by parliament.
May 16, 2019
ECONOMY
Police remove illegally erected structures from Udayapur Cement Industry
Police remove illegally erected structures from Udayapur Cem...
UADAYAPUR, May 16: Police on Tuesday succeeded in evacuating 3 bigha land belonging to Udayapur Cement Industry Limited (UCIL) in Jaljale of Udayapur district, which was illegally encroached by some land brokers overnight.
May 16, 2019
SOCIETY
Pande putting in all efforts to bolster Nepal-Italy ties
Pande putting in all efforts to bolster Nepal-Italy ties
KATHMANDU, May 16: The Honorary Consul General of Italy in Kathmandu Pratima Pande has said that she had put all her efforts to further bolster Nepal-Italy ties.
May 16, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Over two hundred thousand 'Game of Thrones' fans sign petition to remake final season with...
Over two hundred thousand 'Game of Thrones' fans sign petiti...
Over two hundred thousand fans of "Game of Thrones" across the world have signed an online petition urging HBO to remake the eighth and final season of the epic fantasy series with "competent writers".
May 16, 2019
SOCIETY
Closure of accreditation service for smart driving license hits service seekers
Closure of accreditation service for smart driving license h...
KATHMANDU, May 16: Service seekers have been facing problems after the government stopped accreditation of 'smart' driving license.
May 16, 2019
Lifestyle
Less fat, more fruit may cut risk of dying of breast cancer
Less fat, more fruit may cut risk of dying of breast cancer
May 16: For the first time, a large experiment suggests that trimming dietary fat and eating more fruits and vegetables may lower a woman’s risk of dying of breast cancer.
May 16, 2019
ECONOMY
Demand for refinance fund rises on skyrocketing interest rates, shortage of lendable funds
Demand for refinance fund rises on skyrocketing interest rat...
KATHMANDU, May 16: The use of refinance facility provided by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has increased in the first eight months of the current fiscal year – FY2018/19 as private sector sought more concessional loans under this scheme amid shortage of lendable fund in banking sector and skyrocketing...
May 16, 2019
ECONOMY
Nepse extends winning streak to four straight days
Nepse extends winning streak to four straight days
KATHMANDU: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index continued to see strength in the day's trading and maintained a positive bias throughout the day's session. The benchmark index climbed as high as 1,334 points late in the afternoon but pulled back toward the close to end the day with a gai...
May 16, 2019